Ken Buck tweeted the following:
"After Pearl Harbor, and the fall of Singapore and the Philippines, USN showed that the undefeated Japanese could be turned back at the Battle of the Coral Sea, an engagement Nimitz described as a victory with decisive and far-reaching consequences for the Allied cause."
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Here are other recent tweets from Ken Buck:
"On May 1, 1898, the battle of Manila Bay, an American fleet annihilated its Spanish adversary, and the Navy taught the world that in the scramble for empire and resources, markets and power, battleship navies would be essential for security and status."
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"During the Civil War, ironclad warships USS Monitor and CSS Virginia clashed at Hampton Roads on March 9, 1862. It was the first battle of ironclads, ending the age of wooden sailing warships."
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"The Battle of Lake Erie was a major naval victory for the United States on September 10, 1813. The battle resulted in the United States gaining control over crucial supply lines and making it impossible for Great Britain to advance in the northwest."
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